It has been an up and down year for the UK stock market but some names have really shone over the course of the last 12 months. In this article we go through the market cap ranks to identify the best performing large-, mid- and small-cap stocks in 2023.£5 billion+ market capWhile Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) has dominated headlines globally as excitement around AI (artificial intelligence) helped drive i

In an environment of political, economic and market turmoil, the gold price is within touching distance of record highs and US precious metals miner Newmont (NEM:NYSE) recently sealed a blockbuster $19 billion takeover of Australian rival Newcrest Mining (NCM:ASX), bringing extra pizzazz to the sector.Gold and its miners are clearly in the spotlight and encouragingly for investors who fear they ma

Any readers who share Warren Buffett?s opinion that gold is an inert, useless lump can turn over the page right now. The Sage of Omaha has long since asserted that an alien invader would dismiss the purportedly precious metal as worthless were they to trip over an ingot upon their arrival from outer space.That might be going a bit far, as even the most hardened sceptic would probably be prepared t

UK stocks see-sawed throughout Friday due to a dearth of company updates and following the news that Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would resign for health reasons. Markets are closed on Monday for a bank holiday.The benchmark FTSE 100 index ended drifting off 36 points or 0.6% to finish at 5,963, back below the psychologically significant 6,000 level.Gains in Miners Anglo Ameri

UK stocks edged higher on a quiet Friday for company news following an earlier setback on news that Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would resign for health reasons. Markets are closed on Monday for a bank holiday.At midday the benchmark FTSE 100 index added 4 points or 0.1% to take it back above the 6,000 level to 6,004 points. Miners Anglo American (AAL), Fresnillo (FRES) and Po

Cash is trash, hold gold' was one of the prevailing sentiments from last week's World Economic Forum.Echoed by several big money managers, billionaire investor Ray Dalio suggested investors should allocate at least 5% of their portfolios to gold and perhaps as much as 10%.For those looking to get exposure to the shiny metal in some way, according to the World Gold Council there are three main thin

As gold continues to hit the heights, it would seem one miner of the shiny metal timed their entry to the market perfectly.Australian miner Resolute Mining (RSG) listed on the Main Market of London Stock Exchange in June, at a time when gold was hitting five-year highs of $1,385 per ounce. As we write the precious metal is around the $1,500 mark, a six-year high.ESTABLISHED PRODUCERAn established

The price of gold has hit $1,426 per ounce for the first time in six years. The precious metal has been in hot demand as a result of the weakening US dollar and America's central bank raising concerns over the health of the country's economy.Gold typically does well when the stock market does badly, as investors see the relative stability of its price as a safe place to put their money.It is calle

Gold miner Resolute Mining (RSG) could have timed its market entry perfectly as it lists today on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.Its listing comes as the price of gold hit $1,385.40 per ounce, a five-year high, which market commentators have put down to a weakening US dollar and a fears that action in the bond market is signalling a potential recession in the near-term.Resolute is an

Capital Drilling (CAPD) 48.75pGain to date: 28.3%Original entry price: Buy at 38p, 14 July 2016Shares in mining services group Capital Drilling (CAPD) are racing ahead, giving us a 28.3% gain so far on our Plays of the Week trade. The latest catalysts have been a positive set of half year results (17 Aug) and the appointment of a new joint broker (23 Aug) which could result in increased publicity

Shares in electronic components distributor Acal (ACL) are on a run as investors buy into an earnings recovery story. While the stock is highly rated on the current year's forecasts, we believe the company is entering a new phase of its growth cycle. This suggests there could much further to go with the rally.Investors should look at multi-year forecasts which illustrate how profits are expected t